Working Papers, vehicles for disseminating information on a range of topics related to the world of work and the evolution of social and labour policies and practices for a given sector, are regularly published and widely disseminated. Background reports and issues papers, which provide more in-depth analysis on specific issues, are also published for discussion at international tripartite meetings and global dialogue fora.

Publications

The Sectoral Policies Department is the ILO’s repository of knowledge on sector-specific labour and social issues. Research and studies conducted, in line with the ILO’s research policies, deal with emerging and priority issues of strong interest for ILO’s sectoral constituents.

2021

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    Briefing note

    Impact of COVID-19 in the meat processing sector

    09 February 2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to exert pressures on the agri-food industry both from the business and workers’ sides, with some sectors shouldering a particularly high burden. The meat processing sector is one of them. As the effects of the pandemic on our food systems continue to unfold, the learnings from the outbreaks in processing plants in several major meat-producing countries are catalysing reforms that should contribute to the sustainable development of the sector.

2016

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    Sectoral Studies on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains

    27 May 2016

    Comparative Analysis of Opportunities and Challenges for Social and Economic Upgrading

2014

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    Tobacco Sector - Employment Statistical Update

    15 December 2014

    In 2003 the ILO organized a Tripartite Meeting on the Future of Employment in the Tobacco Sector. The meeting highlighted the importance of timely information in order to monitor significant changes in employment trends and working conditions in the tobacco sector and called upon the Office to undertake further research to keep ILO constituents informed about emerging changes affecting the labour market in this sector.

2011

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    Decent Work for Food Security: An ILO Sectoral Programme

    01 November 2011

  2. Publication

    Food, Drink and Tobacco Country Profile - Indonesia

    01 January 2011

  3. Publication

    Food, Drink and Tobacco Country Profile - Canada

    01 January 2011

  4. Publication

    Food, Drink and Tobacco Country Profile - Mexico

    01 January 2011

  5. Publication

    Food, Drink and Tobacco Country Profile - Brazil

    01 January 2011

  6. Publication

    Food, Drink and Tobacco Country Profile - Argentina

    01 January 2011

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    Employment figures in the Tobacco Manufacturing Sector

    01 January 2011